Washington § 51.28.030 Beneficiaries' application for compensation—Notification of rights.

Washington Statutes

§ 51.28.030 — Beneficiaries' application for compensation—Notification of rights.

Washington § 51.28.030

Title 51INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

Ch. 51.28NOTICE AND REPORT OF ACCIDENT—APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION

This text of Washington § 51.28.030 (Beneficiaries' application for compensation—Notification of rights.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 51.28.030 (2026).

Text

Where death results from injury the parties entitled to compensation under this title, or someone in their behalf, shall make application for the same to the department or self-insurer as the case may be, which application must be accompanied with proof of death and proof of relationship showing the parties to be entitled to compensation under this title, certificates of attending provider, if any, and such proof as required by the rules of the department.

Upon receipt of notice of accident under RCW 51.28.010 , the director shall immediately forward to the party or parties required to make application for compensation under this section, notification, in nontechnical language, of their rights under this title.

Effective date — Retroactive application — 2023 c 171: See note following RCW

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Where death results from injury the parties entitled to compensation under this title, or someone in their behalf, shall make application for the same to the department or self-insurer as the case may be, which application must be accompanied with proof of death and proof of relationship showing the parties to be entitled to compensation under this title, certificates of attending provider, if any, and such proof as required by the rules of the department.

Upon receipt of notice of accident under RCW 51.28.010 , the director shall immediately forward to the party or parties required to make application for compensation under this section, notification, in nontechnical language, of their rights under this title.

Effective date — Retroactive application — 2023 c 171: See note following RCW 51.04.050 .

Report to legislature — Effective date — Severability — 2004 c 65: See notes following RCW 51.04.030 .

Legislative History

[2023 c 171 s 5;2004 c 65 s 6;1972 ex.s. c 43 s 17;1971 ex.s. c 289 s 6;1961 c 23 s 51.28.030. Prior: 1927 c 310 s 6, part; 1921 c 182 s 7, part; 1911 c 74 s 12, part; RRS s 7686, part.]